Grey College Chess Tournament. Selborne College Chess Club Report.

The Selborne College Chess Club proudly represented East London at the prestigious Grey College Chess Tournament. Competing in both the Prestige Category and the A Category, the Selborne teams faced strong opposition from schools across South Africa.

Round Results

Round 1

• Prestige: Selborne A vs Helpmekaar Kollege A – Lost (½–3½)
• A Category: Selborne B vs Hoërskool Sentraal B – Lost (0–4)

Round 2

• Prestige: Selborne A vs Grey College A – Drew (2–2)
• A Category: Selborne B vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool – Drew (2–2)

Round 3

• Prestige: Selborne A vs Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge A – Drew (2–2)
• A Category: Selborne B vs Brenber A – Lost (1½–2½)

Round 4

• Prestige: Selborne A vs Wynberg Boys’ High A – Drew (2–2)
• A Category: Selborne B vs AMPH B – Won (4–0)

Round 5

• Prestige: Selborne A vs Stirling High A – Drew (2–2)
• A Category: Selborne B vs Cradock A – Lost (0–4)

Individual Performances

• Tyler Botha: 4 Wins, 1 Draw, 0 Losses
• Samuel Chang: 4 Wins, 0 Draws, 1 Loss
• Eric Koshy: 3 Wins, 1 Draw, 1 Loss
• Quinton Peters: 2 Wins, 0 Draws, 3 Losses
• Carter Corenza: 1 Win, 0 Draws, 4 Losses
• Jayden Meyer: 1 Win, 0 Draws, 4 Losses

Final Rankings

• Prestige Category: Selborne A – 10th out of 12 teams
• A Category: Selborne B – 22nd out of 26 teams

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